Package



Jan. 19; 1932.

A. W. STEDMAN Filed Jan 6. 1950 PACKAGE A; 3f? a 25 b b -a a w w i 0 mvnmon: ALONZO fi'rnnm by 1/ articles "in perfect condition Patented Jan. 19, r 1932 UNITE STATES PATENT ort es A-LONZO WJSTEDIV IAN, HADDONFIELD,NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR 1'0 STANDARD TANK 8c "SEAT (10., F onlunnmnnw JERSEY, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY PACKAGE Application filed January 6, 1930. Serial No. 418,718.

seats and covers of toilets sold in their assembl'edrand hinged condition ready for applicationatoxthe bowl. I y

A further object of my invention is to provide a simple and substantial covering @or case for :such articles especially :designed to protect ithe same from damage during *transit1and:at*the same time furnish a. package that may be conveniently stored upon the shelf of 'a dealer and serve to keep the and installation.

These and other featuresof my .aremore fully described hereinafter; ref- 61181166 bGlIlglhfiddlOtlM-E accompanying draw- T11 'ings, in wh1ch1:

Figure 1 is a' peespective view of the complete package forming the subject of my invention. a

. Figs. :2 and 3 are sectional views on the i lines LII-11 and SI I'I-III, Fig. 1, respectivly, onia larger'scaie, and

Fig.41is .anexten ded view of a blank from which "my improved package may be :constructed;

{3c The fittings fixtures of bathrooms have changed liIl irecent years andtoilet seats andcoversas mow rmade have a smooth un- "ibroken'skin or coatingof :sheet enamel, usu ally of a cellulosic nature, whichim'ay con- :sist of :a arelatively iheavynsurface film or layer ofseamless celluloid or pyralin, fill? ished in pune white and in various colors iand colorieifectsitoiharmonize with otherifixtures of the modern bathroom. These fittings are sold today in the hinged conditlon asass'embled units, independently of it a the .bowl. While they arenot fragile, their surface coating or finish issusceptible of being marredandscarred unless properly lprotested between the place of manufacture and the point of installation, and in addition there is danger of the hinged connecltion igetting out of alignment unless the cover and seat are held firmly in their orig .inal assembled condition. a

prior to sale invention "rower wall of the-container. of this wooden strip adds stiffness to the articles in assembled condition and preliminarily wrappednwith a sheet of tissue or other suitable covering presents an object in which theseat portion is somewhat larger than the cover in both directions, but more particularly the minor axis of the completely assembled article. The separate sections are hinged together at one end, and at this end-there is less difference betweenthe dimensions of the respective parts in their superposed relation than at the other end,

where therelation of cover to seat is substantially tliesame as at the sides; that is to say, the cover terminates a slight distance from itheedge ofthe seat at the front and sides. And this istrueiwhether the seat is of the usual icontinuoustypeor of the type wherein the front portion iskomitted.

, Incarrying 'out myinvention in the prep-' aration of a package containing the assemibled cover and seat, indicated at A 'and B, these parts are connected together by the double hinge structure C of usual type including two bolts C whichiare subsequently employed-to attach the combined fixture or structure to the bowl. In assembling the complete structure in package form these bolts may be attached to a strip of wood 1),

relative lyheavy, and this strip of wood occupies the position illustrated in Fig. 3

vwhen the package is completely made up;

the ends of the bolts lying substantially in contact with one end of the wrapping shell or container while the dimensions of the wooden strip in the position it occupies in the package is substantially the distance between the :upper and lower broad walls of thetofitainer in one direction with .a length substantially equal to the width of the nar- The presence final package as it substantially fills thesame laterally thereof.

As the superficial cross-sectional area of sficial xcontour'iat the front, as clearly indi- The usual dimensions and contour of these the combined seat and cover in assembled 1 condition is less acrossthetop than across cated at the left of Fig. 2, it follows that a shell or container that will neatly receive the assembly of cover and seat may have the beveled or diagonally arranged walls illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2. In addition, the body of the blank which comprises the con.- tainer forming my improved package is very conveniently secured together in final form at one of the beveled sides. The duplex wall of such side so formed may be held in place by a pasted strip.

As illustrated in the drawings, my improved package comprises a container of suitable material, preferably corrugated board consisting of superposed sheets of paper in parallel relation with a core of corrugated paper; such material providing a stiff wall combining lightness and resistance to rupture. My improved package presents relatively broad surfaces 1 and-2, which are arranged substantially in parallel relation; ends 3 and 4 substantially at right angles to the broad surfaces 1 and 2, and made up of a plurality of plies of the material constituting the container, and sides 5 and 6 which are beveled or diagonally inclined; the relation of such sides to the broad surfaces of the package being such thatwhile the latter are of substantially the same length, they are of different width, and the cross sectional contour of the package, as illustrated in Fig. 2 is substantially that of a truncated cone.

The beveled walls or sides of the package container conform to the angle including the sides of the coverand seat, and closely contact with the same as clearly shown in Fig. 2. This arrangement insures that the sides or side edges of the seat and cover will be held tightly in their proper relative position between the side walls 5 and 6 of the package container, thereby preventing movement of these parts relatively to each other and keeping the hinged connection in proper condition and alignment.

The end of the package at which the front end of the assembled seat and cover structure is positioned may have the relatively wedge-shaped space formed between such front end and the end wall 3 filled with a self-contained pad of packing material indicated at E, which may consist of a'body of ex'celsior in a suitablewrapper of paper or the like. Any other form of packing pad may be employed at this point without de- 5 parting from my invention.

The presence of the wooden cross bar D and the hinge bolts C which pass through the same and lie substantially in engagement with one end wall together with the presence of the pad of packing material E at the opposite end of the package assist in keeping the enclosed parts in assembled condition.

The usual rubber pads B carried, by the under side of the seat portion serve to space the latter from the wall of the package container and the position of the wooden cross bar, to which the bolts of the hinge connection are secured, with reference to the seat may be such as to maintain the underside of the seat substantially parallel with the wall of the package container, as indicated in Figs. 2 and 3.

The blank from which my improved container package may be made may have the outline or contour indicated in Fig. 4. The beveled sides of the package are made up ofthe parts 5, 5 and 6, and these parts are formed by bending the blank on the lines a, a, a and a The side parts 5 and 6 have terminal tabs 5 and 6 which may be bent on the lines I), and these tabs are first folded into the container when forming the end closures. The end parts or members 3 and 3 and P and 1 are bent on the lines 6 and placed in overlapping relation when forming the end walls of the package container; overlying the in-folded tabs 5 and 6, and when they are placed in proper position relatively to the filled package, with the members 3 and 4 in the outer position, they may be held down by the pasted strips 7. A. similar strip, indicated at 8, Fig. 2, serves to hold the duplex side members 5 and 5 making up the wall 5, in place. Additionally, an interposed layer of adhesive may be placed between these latter parts, if desired.

While I prefer to construct my improved package in the manner indicated and from a blank of substantially the shape and type illustrated in Fig. 4, it will be understood that such package may be produced, from a plurality of sections. It will also be understood that either form of package may be assembled with a beveled side in open condition before the article to be contained therein is inserted, without departing from my invention. When the article is inserted such side wall, made up of the overlapping plies 5 and 6 for instance, may be closed and secured in the manner indicated. It will also be understood that while my improved package has been particularly designed for the covers and seats of toilets in assembled condition, it is available for the packaging of other articles involving related parts connected together in unit relation where it is desired to provide a compact, closely fitting container capable of supporting the enclosed parts against damage or displacement.

1 claim:

1. A package for a toilet seat and cover in assembled condition including a crosspiece to which. the hinged connections thereof are secured, comprising a casing made of a sheet of suitable material scored and bent to present relatively broad faces in parallel relation with. end walls substantially at right angles to the major axis of the package and side Walls diagonally arranged said crosspiece serving as a filler member closing the package.

between the side walls of the casing; said end walls comprising a plurality of plies of thecasing in overlapped. relation, and fastening means connecting said end walls and one of the broad faces of the package for securing said end walls'in position and 2. A package for a toilet seat and cover in assembled condition including a cross piece to which the hinged connections thereof are secured, comprising a casing made of a sheet of self-contained cushioning material scored and bent to present relatively broad faces in parallel relation and of substantially the same lengthbut differing in width, with integral end walls of a plurality of plies of material arranged substantially at rightangles to the major axis of the package and side walls diagonally arranged between said broad faces; the several walls lying in nominal contact with the edges of a wrapped seat and cover and the side walls engaging the ends of said cross-piece which serves as a filler member when in assembled relation, and fastening means connecting said end walls and the narrower broad face of the package for securing said end walls in position and closing the package.

3. A ,package'fora toilet seat and cover in assembled condition includlng a cross-piece to whichthe hingedconnections therefor are secured, comprising a shell or casing made of a single sheet of suitable material scored and bent to present-relatively broad faces in parallel relation, with end walls substantially at right angles to the major axis of the package and side walls diagonally arranged between said broad faces; the several walls lying in nominal contact with the edges of the seat and cover when in assembled relation; said cross-piece serving as a filler member between the side walls of the casing, and fastening strips connected to said endwalls and the narrower broad face of the package for securing said endwalls in ;.position and closing the package.

4. A package for a toilet seat and cover including the hinged connection therefor,

and a cross-piece to which said hinged con nection is secured, comprising a shellor casing made of a single sheet of suitable material scored and bent to present relatively broad faces in parallel relation and of substantially the same length but differing in width, with end walls substantially at right angles to the major axis of the package and side walls diagonally arranged'between said broad faces; the several walls lying in nomipiece attached to the hinged connection serving as a filler member between the side walls of the casing and said end walls comprising a plurality of plies of the shell or casing in overlapped relation, and fastening strips connected to said end walls and the narrower broad face of the package for securing said end walls in position and closing the pack age.

5. A package comprising a toilet seat and cover in assembled condition including the hinged connection therefor, a cross-piece to which said hinged connection is secured, a shell or casing of stiff material presenting relatively broad faces with end walls substantially at right angles to the major axis of the package and beveled side walls diagonally arranged between said broad faces; said side walls conforming to the angle which includes the side edges of the seat and cover when in assembled condition and serving to hold the same against lateral displacement; said cross-piece serving as a filler element between the side walls of the package.

6. A package comprising a toilet seat and cover held in assembled condition including the hinged connection therefor, a cross-piece fixed to said hinged connection, a shell or casing of corrugated board having broad faces in parallel relation with end walls substantially at right angles to the major axis of the package and beveled side walls diagonally arranged between said broad faces enclosing said seat and cover; said;

and holding the seat and cover in assembled condition serving as a spacer between the side walls at the opposite end of the package.

In witness whereof I have signed this specification.

ALONZO W. STEDMAN.

nal contact with the edges of the seat and cover when in assembled relation; said cross- 

